Footwear heel



May 6, 1941. e. w. COBB FOOTWEAR HEEL Filed Feb. 21, 1940 INV ENT OR. Geo/ye W 00512 ATTORNEY.

Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATES 6 Claims.

My invention relates toa footwear heel, more particularly a footwear heel of special construction for attachment with footwear soles and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a footwear heel of this class which is so constructed and arranged in its connection with footwear that it provides a heel of very long wearing capacity and which is very simple and neat in appearance;

Second, to provide a footwear heel of this class which is exceptionally yieldable and provides greater comfort to the feet of wearers thereof, thereby promoting health and well being of said wearers when standing and walking extensively;

Third, to provide a footwear heel of this class which is very simple and easy to attach to footwear in a permanent and secure relation therewith;

Fourth, to provide a footwear heel of this class provided with a novel attaching means for connection with footwear soles;

Fifth, to provide a footwear heel of this class which is positioned in direct [contact with the sole of the footwear on which it is secured;

Sixth, to provide a footwear heel of this class which eliminates the usual nail holes in the heel surface of the heel which gather dirt etc; and

Seventh, to provide a footwear heel of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, eflieient, exceptionally durable and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure l is a side elevational View of my footwear heel shown secured on a fragmentary portion of a shoe sole; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken from the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken from the line 3--3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a similar view to that as shown in Fig. 4 showing a modification of my footwear heel and Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken from the line 6-6 of Fig. 5 showing a part and portions thereof in elevation to facilitate the illustration.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar wear at its heel portion when the upper side of said heel member I is secured directly to the footwear sole 5 and eliminating the conventional leather portions of the heel as shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawing. This heel member I is preferably made of rubber or other suitable re silient composition and is provided with a recess portion la in its upper side, as shown best I in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. This recess por- 20 tion la is provided with an angular downwardly and forwardly extending front wall portion lb and an angularly downwardly and forwardly extending rear wall portion lc, as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawing. This recess portion la is also provided with downwardly and inwardly extending side wall portions id, as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

Positioned in this recess portion la is the heel supporting member 2 which is provided with outer sides which conform with the walls of said recess portion la in the heel member I, as shown best in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. The heel supporting member 2 is preferably wood, but may be of other material and it is secured on the shoe solemember 5 by means of the heel fastening nails 3, asshown best in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. It will be noted that the heel member I is secured on the heel supporting member 2 by means of cement or any suitable adhesive material 4 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Said adhesive material is applied to the heel supporting member 2 and to the sole 5 around said heel supporting member 2. Said adhesive is applied after the heel supporting member 2 is secured on the footwear sole 5 by means of the heel fastening nails 3. The heel member is then placed on and over the front angular side of the heel fastening member 2 and is then forced over the inclined angular rear end and sides of the supporting member 2 at its angular portions 2a and Id respectively as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawing. The heel member I is then securely held in position on the heel supporting memher 2 by means of the adhesive 4 as shown best in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing.

It will be noted that the angular relation of the recess portion la in the heel member I, with the heel supporting member 2 at the outer side provides secure and permanent fixed relation of the heel member I on theheel fastening member 2 when being worn on the footwear and walked upon in substantially the natural motion of walking as performed by the average person.

In the modification, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing, I have provided a modified heel supporting member 2b which is similar to the heel fastening member 2 and this member 21) is provided with welt portions 20 whichare arranged to be positioned in conforming recess portions le in the modified heel member I f, as shown best in Fig. 5 of the drawing. It will be noted that these welt portions 20 are positioned around and extending outwardly from the outer side of the modified heel supporting member 2b and are provided with end portions 2d and 26 which are positioned in spaced relation from the corner portions 2 of the modified heel fastening member 2b, as shown best in Fig. 6 of the drawing. It will be noted that the heel member If is arranged to be forced over the modified heel fastening member 2 and is arranged to be secured thereon by adhesive and by means of the conforming recess portion Ie on the outwardly extending welt portions 20 of the heel supporting member 219, as shown best in Fig. 5 of the draws.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction,

combination and arrangement substantially as.

set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a footwear heel of the class described, the combination with the conventional footwear sole, of a heel supporting member secured to said sole at the heel portion thereof spaced from the side edge thereof and secured to the sole, a heel member provided with a recess conforming to said heel supporting member and fitted thereover against said sole, and the front and back sides of said supporting member being angular and extending downwardly and forwardly;

2. In a footwear heel of the class described, the combination with the conventional footwear sole, of a heel supporting member secured to said sole at the heel portion thereof spaced from the side edge thereof and secured to the sole, a heel member provided with a recess conforming to said walls at its front and back sides and a resilient heel member provided with a conforming recess in its upper surface arranged to fit snugly and V stretch over said supporting member.

4. In a footwear heel of the class described, the combination with a footwear sole composed of,a single layer of leather at the heel portion, of a heel supporting member rigidly secured to said sole centrally at the heel portion provided with downwardly and forwardly arranged angular walls at its front and back sides, a resilient heel member provided with a conforming recess in its upper surface arranged to fit snugly and stretch over said supporting member, and an adhesive interposed between said heel member and said heel supporting member on all contacting surfaces.

5. In a footwear heel of the class described, the combination with a footwear sole composed of a single layer of leather at the heel port-ion, of a heel supporting member rigidly secured to said sole centrally at the heel portion provided with downwardly and forwardly arranged angular walls at its front and back sides, a resilient heel member provided with a conforming recess inits upper surface arranged to fit snugly and stretch over said supporting member, an adhesive interposed between said heel member and said-heel supporting member on all contacting surfaces, and between the upper side of said heel member and said sole.

6. In a footwear heel of the class described, the .combination with a footwear sole composed of a single layer of leather at the heel portion, of a heel supporting member rigidly secured to said sole centrally at the heel portion provided with downwardly and forwardly arranged angular walls at its front and back sides, a resilient heel member provided with a conforming recess in its upper surface arranged to fit snugly and stretch over said supporting member, said supporting member provided with a welt portion intermediate its upper and lower sides and said heel member provided with a conforming groove.

GEORGE w. COBB. 

